Slowly being priced out of 2002 ownership.....

[Guest]

Just a little "venting".

The current price of a "full '67-73 hubcap" from Max's is $128.23. YIKES! And that doesn't include the center logo. Say it isn't so.

mac.

[Guest bruno74tii]

for us US $$ denominated buyers overseas. In June 2002, a dollar bought 1.17 Euros. Now it's .77.

[albawhore]

If you are talking about 36 13 11 04 650 bmw-auto-parts-dealer says $97.75 and BLUNT can usually beat them.

Cheers

Justin

[TobyB]

I've stopped buying cosmetic things new-

watching all Jenn's trim get dented, my nose get

bumped, tail panel rear- ended, bumpers creased,

it's just too hard on my mental state!

So it's all good used things with most of the dents thumped out for me.

Thanks.

Guess I needed to vent, too!

t

[Delia]

You're likely to be priced out of E30 ownership, too!

My '74tii has E30 BBS basketweaves. I parked it during lunch hour on a busy street last week. When I returned, the RR center cap had been "appropriated."

I suspect someone somehow needed it more than me.

A trip to '02 Salvage in Burlingame got me another for a mere $30. New ones, I was was told, are $60.

Delia

[Mike Self]

1. At least much of this stuff is actually available new from BMW...try to find a wheel cover for a '69 Chevy from General Motors! When there's no other source--or it's a perishable item, like rubber mouldings, it's nice to be able to get the proper piece instead of having to adapt. Even little bits like moulding clips (fortunately still reasonably priced) are stocked by BMW--for a 30+ year old car.

2. Lots of this stuff is available used from folks on the board and other sources. Who amongst us would buy a new $128 wheel cover (or even a $98 wheelcover) when a used one can be bought at a fraction of the price, shined up on a buffing wheel and adorned with a new $5 emblem?

To compare, price out replacement parts (mostly aftermarket) for a '69 Corvette, or the availability of bits 'n pieces for your 71 Datsun 510 or Fiat 124 Spider. Or even parts for 70s Mercedes Benzs. Think you'll find prices are comparable.

cheers

mike

[jetboy]

i have 4 wheel covers ill trade you for some beer. - original '70 stock covers-- pretty banged up but all there-

i feel the pain man! My front shock bushings are all cracked and dying-- went to the local shop - ~98 bucks a piece! guy said-- go get some used ones, they only go bad every 30 years or so-- 10 year old ones will still last you 20 more years-

a post here and 30 bucks later i got two nice condition used and a free fuel pump to boot. courtesy of a fellow FAQer

[Otis]

try to find a wheel cover for a '69 Chevy

Mike -- I believe we may still have the hubcaps from our '69 Chevy Kingswood Estate station wagon. My dad kept most of the spare parts when we finally had to tow the poor thing to the junkyard. If we still have them and we can find them (in the rafters in his garage), you can have them.

[Anthony]

My '74tii has E30 BBS basketweaves. I parked it during lunch hour on a busy street last week. When I returned, the RR center cap had been "appropriated."

I suspect someone somehow needed it more than me...

Delia

Ha ha this is very funny. My old and wise Greek grandmother told me that once. Someone had liberated my "papou's" underwear from the clothes line out back...he was furious and asked "Who would do such a thing"?

To which she responded ..."Someone who needed them more then you"

A

[Chuck69]

I've got some (not sure of condition) you can have for the price of shipping and a small donation to the FAQ.

email me at cjlivingston@gmail.com

[TobyB]

oh- also try sticking bmw 2002 into RockAuto, ips-parts and sites like that-

there's a LOT of aftermarket support,

and while the quality varies, most mechanical stuff is easy...

fwiw,

t

[Delia]

Oh...

02 Salvage is in Hayward.

My bad.

My blonde, too!

D

[Delia]

Oh...

02 Salvage is in Hayward.

My bad.

My blonde, too!

D

[GetOuttaMyWay]

You're likely to be priced out of E30 ownership, too!

My '74tii has E30 BBS basketweaves. I parked it during lunch hour on a busy street last week. When I returned, the RR center cap had been "appropriated."

Delia

Haha the first thing I noticed when I moved to SF was that every BMW with BBS's were missing their center caps. So I kept the caps from the BBS's on my VW on the shelf the entire 3 years I lived there. I betcha someone goes around at night and has a garage somewhere full of them.

[Delia]

Personally, I think there is an "initiation ritual" to E30 BBS ownership where the "new owner" has to forfeit one centercap to one of the more senior members.

For that reason, at any any given time in the Bay Area there is one less BBS centercap per car than prescribed.

"Musical Chairs," anyone?

Who ever has "a garage full" is just wasting precious space, IMO.

Delia and (please don't take my BBS centercap) Mae West ('74 tii).